Berrien County News

Judge W.D. "Jack" Knight believed in the role of law in society. "I think the greatest deterrent to crime is punishment, and I think it ought to be swift," Knight said in a 1996 interview as he prepared to retire as the Alapaha Judicial Circuit's chief judge after 19 years on the bench.

The Berrien County Humane Society has slashed animal adoption fees for the cats and dogs housed there in hopes of finding them all good homes.

As school budgets are slashed, that's not the case any more. Valdosta State University is trying to make sure its education students find jobs in this tough economy.

Lowndes County has been awarded more than $700,000 in stimulus funds for road resurfacing projects.

A buick was traveling from Hahira on Highway 122, stopped at the stop sign, but failed to yield after the stop sign.

A Tuesday mid-morning blaze has left a Ray City family burned out. Around 11 a.m., Ray City volunteer firefighters were dispatched to a mobile home on Frank Road, located outside of the Ray city limits, to find the home in flames.

Gospel music, arts & crafts, classic cars, country music, a parade are all planned as part of the 25th Annual Alapaha Station Celebration this weekend.

Albert Studstill is charged with simple battery and obstructing an emergency call.

The Lanier County manager was arrested in Berrien County over the weekend on a domestic violence charge.

When they showed up to steal from him, he and an employee were waiting with guns and shot one of the suspects.

A 15-year-old Berrien High School student has been reported missing. Berrien High School Principal Todd Bateman has confirmed that the missing student's name is Lyndsey White of Ray City.

Sincerity, Colt Ford says, is the key to his success. "I know I'm different," says Ford, who is often described as a country rapper.

With early voting underway and election day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, candidates who qualified to have their names on the ballots in neighboring cities are counting down the days until registered voters decide whether or not their political aspirations will become a reality.

This is 27-year-old Gary Martell Yeoman, Jr. of Berrien County, who's been on the run for a year and a half.

By Rick Pennock, Berrien Co. F. D. Nashville GA - Berrien County held the third annual firefighter games Saturday.

They're waiting for an autopsy to confirm his identity. The burned body was discovered Friday night not far from Interstate-10 in Madison County, Florida.

Hunters came across the remains Friday night just off of Highway 53 near I-10. Investigators in Florida say the victim was killed in Berrien County and burned in Madison County.

The history of Nashville is quite interesting. Nashville is located in Georgia's 116th county.

Governor Sonny Perdue today announced 24 Work Ready Golden Opportunity grants have been awarded to state agencies and organizations providing Work Ready skills gap training to help citizens improve their core job skills and earn gold-level Work Ready Certificates.

One Bridge has been closed since the floods in April, and officials don't know when it will be repaired nor who will pay for it.